One of the watches from the 2014 collection which belongs to the " variation category ".
Indeed, we cannot call the Master Grande Tradition Cylindric Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar a new Watch, but an evolution of the one we discovered last year for the Jubilé Collection.
Here is the link on the Master Grande Tradition Cylindric Tourbillon Calendrier Perpetuel Jubilé, for those who don't know this Watch, yet:
jlc.watchprosite.com
And a photo of the " Jubilé ":
Let's keep in mind the essential characteristics of the MGT CT PC:
- A Flying Tourbillon,
- With a cylindric spiral which you can only find on the Gyrotourbillon II and the Duometre à Spherotourbillon.
- And, of course, a Perpetual Calendar.
- A 42 mm case, 13, 1 mm high. It has to be reminded that this case is new, different from the Master Grande Tradition " first generation ", which was unveiled in 2009.
- The movement, the Cal 985, with its 22 Kt Rose Gold rotor, whose inspiration can be found in the 1889 Paris Universal Exhibition ( the design of the medal, on the rotor )
Of course, the most evident change, from the Jubilé, is the rose gold case, but there are two more subtle différences:
- The rose gold indexes which are APPLIED, matching with the hour and minute hands.
- One more discrete detail, the moonphase hand.
A comparative photo, to help you to appreciate the difference between the 2 versions:
Warm, or cold understated elegance, it is up to you to choose!
Please keep in mind that these photos were taken in December 2013, which means that you are looking at the prototype, NOT the definitive Watch.
One last precision: This will not be a limited edition.
Looking forward to reading your thoughts and comments,
Best,
Nicolas. This message has been edited by amanico on 2014-02-10 02:07:42 This message has been edited by amanico on 2014-02-13 00:38:06